Alibaba Cloud Announces New Availability Zones and Global Investment to Fuel AI Innovation

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, revealed plans to establish its first cloud region in Mexico and additional data centers in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and South Korea within three years. This expansion aims to enhance the cloud and AI product suite globally and foster partnerships to develop AI talent.

Selina Yuan, President of International Business at Alibaba Cloud, emphasized the importance of meeting rising AI demand and expanding global capacities at the Alibaba Cloud Global Summit in Paris. The company’s digital talent initiatives with global universities will equip the next generation with essential AI skills.

Alibaba Cloud’s Model Studio will soon be available in Singapore, enabling developers to build AI models using Alibaba's large language model, Qwen. Additional tools for model finetuning and inferencing will be introduced later this year to enhance AI application development cost-effectively.

Alibaba Cloud has also strengthened its partnership with SAP to provide SMEs in Asia with a cloud-based business management solution. This integrated solution combines SAP Business One capabilities with Alibaba's cloud infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment and scalability.

A new Salesforce on Alibaba Cloud training course is being developed for multinational companies operating in China. The program aims to equip participants with skills to navigate the Salesforce CRM platform effectively, with plans to train over 10,000 people by the end of 2025.